EAACI Global Atlas of Asthma 2021 Update
Asthma is a major public health problem affecting more than 350 million patients around the world. Its prevalence and impact are particularly on the rise in urbanized regions and expanding…
Prevalence of overuse of short-acting beta-2 agonists (SABA) and associated factors among patients with asthma in Germany
Respiratory Research volume 22, Article number: 108 (2021) Research – Open Access Heinrich Worth, Carl-Peter Criée, Claus F. Vogelmeier, Peter Kardos, Eva-Maria Becker, Karel Kostev, Ingo Mokros & Andrea Schneider Background Overuse of short-acting beta-2 agonists (SABA), which do not treat the underlying…
Trends in oral corticosteroids use in severe asthma: a 14-year population-based study
Research – Open Access Mohsen Sadatsafavi, Amir Khakban, Hamid Tavakoli, Solmaz Ehteshami-Afshar, Larry D. Lynd & J. Mark FitzGerald Respiratory Research volume 22, Article number: 103 (2021) Abstract Background Oral corticosteroids are important components of pharmacotherapy in severe asthma. Our objective…
GINA: INTERIM GUIDANCE ABOUT COVID-19 & ASTHMA UPDATED 30 MARCH 2021
GINA has updated its interim guidance about COVID-19 and asthma, including new advice about COVID-19 vaccines. DOWNLOAD SLIDES
Interdisciplinary approaches help reduce asthma burden
Clinicians are encouraged to team with school employees, asthma educators and patient advocates to improve the health and well-being of patients with asthma, panelists said. The speakers described three different…
Asthma-COPD overlap linked to occupational pollutants
CONFERENCE COVERAGE Publish date: March 8, 2021By Jeff Craven MDedge News FROM AAAAI 2021 The development and worsening of overlapping asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) can be affected by pollutants found…
Chronic infection with Chlamydia pneumoniae in asthma: a type-2 low infection related phenotype
Research Open Access Doriane Calmes, Pascale Huynen, Virginie Paulus, Monique Henket, Françoise Guissard, Catherine Moermans, Renaud Louis & Florence Schleich Respiratory Research volume 22, Article number: 76 (2021) Abstract Background Chlamydia pneumoniae and Mycoplasma pneumoniae have been implicated in the pathogenesis of asthma and are responsible…
IL-4Rα blockade reduces influenza-associated morbidity in a murine model of allergic asthma
Research – Open Access Kimia Shahangian, David A. Ngan, H. H. Rachel Chen, Yeni Oh, Anthony Tam, Jing Wen, Chung Cheung, Darryl A. Knight, Delbert R. Dorscheid, Tillie L. Hackett, Michael R. Hughes, Kelly M. McNagny, Jeremy A. Hirota, Masahiro Niikura, S. F. Paul…
PGC-1α regulates airway epithelial barrier dysfunction induced by house dust mite
Research – Open Access Tsutomu Saito, Tomohiro Ichikawa, Tadahisa Numakura, Mitsuhiro Yamada, Akira Koarai, Naoya Fujino, Koji Murakami, Shun Yamanaka, Yusaku Sasaki, Yorihiko Kyogoku, Koji Itakura, Hirohito Sano, Katsuya Takita, Rie Tanaka, Tsutomu Tamada, Masakazu Ichinose & Hisatoshi Sugiura Respiratory Research volume 22, Article number: 63 (2021) Abstract Background The airway epithelial…
A paucigranulocytic asthma host environment promotes the emergence of virulent influenza viral variants
Abstract Influenza virus has a high mutation rate, such that within one host different viral variants can emerge. Evidence suggests that influenza virus variants are more prevalent in pregnant and/or…